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The Pixel and Pixel XL is what happens when Google designs phones

It took Google a while, but its fascination with hardware has finally turned into something serious. Software is Google’s art, and the company has been working for a long time to craft the right canvases. That’s where the new Pixel and Pixel XL come in. These phones are a culmination on Google’s part of years’ worth of experimenting with hardware, and they’re unsurprisingly great. Simply put, everyone else making Android phones should be a little worried.

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Android is far more global and versatile. Again, Apple is not adapting fast enough. Their costs are a bit high also. Want to learn more visit us @ tech-scales.com

T-Mobile ‘Hercules’ with some muscle has a dual-core Qualcomm proc?

4.5-inch Super AMOLED plus display at 480x800

Android 2.3

NFC

T-Mobile’s new 42Mbps HSPA + data speed

TMo’s 1700MHz band for 3G, plus AT&T’s 850MHz and 1900MHz bands, in case the merger goes through

A 1.2GHz Qualcomm APQ8060 processor Faaaaaast

8MP rear camera

MHL adapter for HDMI out.

I WANT.

Android Boner…

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Oh, snap. BlackBerry and Facebook have apparently been in a bit of a tussle over the years in regards to a patent Facebook is supposedly infringing on. That tussle seemingly evolved into a full-blown fight today.

BlackBerry has sued Facebook over a messaging-related patent the company is accused of infringing. Details are scant right now, but it’s likely a patent BlackBerry has been holding onto since the days of BBM. BlackBerry offers a rough overview:

“Defendants created mobile messaging applications that co-opt BlackBerry’s innovations, using a number of the innovative security, user interface, and functionality enhancing features.”

The lawsuit seemingly includes not just Facebook Messenger, but also WhatsApp and Instagram.

We’re not sure what exactly Facebook would be infringing on, but from Facebook’s initial response to the lawsuit, it sounds like BlackBerry is grasping for some pretty frivolous straws.

Here’s how Facebook put it:

“BlackBerry’s suit sadly reflects the current state of its messaging business. Having abandoned its efforts to innovate, BlackBerry is now looking to tax the innovation of others. We intend to fight.”

Yikes. The funny thing is that Facebook isn’t wrong, and at the same time they aren’t totally right. We know BlackBerry could innovate if they really wanted, but they just don’t. And maybe that’s not a bad thing.

It’s not profitable for them to compete in the smartphone hardware market like they used to, and the company seems to be headed back in the right direction with their new software services approach. And even if we’re talking about the innovations of BBM in a contemporary sense, there’s no denying BBM started the messaging revolution that originally vaunted BlackBerry into popularity.

A qualifying statement, that was not. No matter what BlackBerry’s history is, they have seen competitors whisk by them with great advancements in the messaging world, and if they’re using a crucial patent to go after what we can consider commonplace technology in 2018 then Facebook is totally justified in their aggressive posture. We’ll reserve judgment either way until more facts surface.

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The Koss PortaPros: One Month Later

About a month ago, I ordered the Koss PortaPro headphones from Amazon. With $50, I wondered if I could buy anything that could sound substantially better than my Beats Solo HDs. After looking at reviews on CNET, PC Magazine, and the like, I decided to go with the Koss. The PortaPros in particular are known for their audiophile status in headphone circles because of their 80s design. According to Koss, not even the design has changed, which I don’t mind. They’re a rather unique looking pair, and no one is going to confuse them for anything else.

I can say for certain that they sound as well as every review says they are. The PortaPros do not have as much bass as the Solos, but to me, that’s a plus because it’s not masking the lows, the mids, or highs. I’ve listened to Beethoven’s Symphony 9 with both these and the Beats. There really is a difference, and I know now what CNET meant by the Beats’ “muddy sound.”

I don’t claim to be an expert. CNET’s review about the PortaPro’s sound quality is much better than my own analysis, and yet, how comfortable have they been in the month that I’ve had them? It’s takes a little time since the headphones adjust via a fully exposed collapsible steel band. They’re designed so that they fit exactly against the head.

The PortaPros can be adjusted the most spacious setting, which prevents them from collapsing before the user puts them from their head. I found this useful for placing them around the neck when I wasn’t listening to music because the metal band does bite into the neck if it’s not fit properly. However, I don’t find this cumbersome at all.

I’d recommend to not place the earpads directly on the ears when wearing these. Doing so will not affect the sound quality at all, and depending on the individual, this adjustment is anywhere from a millimeter to a centimeter or so. Sometimes, the earpads press too hard on the ear because of the pressure the metal band exerts, but this can be alleviated by the method above or by the comfortZone setting just below the band.

One month later, I can say that I definitely recommend these. They have a learning curve, but it should only take a day or two to get accustomed to its design. The biggest knock on the Koss PortaPros is not sound quality (not by a long shot) but comfort due to its design. Even so, I’d fine the comfort to be better than my $200 Beats Solo HDs. My rating for that is a 3 out of 5, and my overall rating is a 4.25. If you don’t mind the learning curve and the open design, buy these. You won’t regret it - especially since it has a lifetime warranty.

Rating Breakdown:

Sound: 5/5

Design: 4/5

Comfort: 3/5

Customer Service: 5/5

Overall: 4.25/5

If a product has a review score higher than 4, go through the reviews. If there are lots of 5s and lots of 1s, it's probably a fake review score.

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Voyager Watchman FD-20, 1984. VHF & UHF tuner, b/w. Sony Tokyo. 

Plane crashes near Montgomery Field, pilot killed

A pilot was killed when a small plane crashed near Montgomery Field in Kearny Mesa, San Diego police said.

I just found out about this today. This was the Doctor who had performed my knee replacement and was treating me before and after the surgery. I am very upset at his death and I hope all of you join me in praying for his family. I will miss Dr. Serocki very much as will his friends, colleagues and patients I’m sure. He was a great doctor, very caring and conscientious. This is a tremendous loss for our community. Again, I ask that you join me in praying for his family. Thank you all.  Rick Young

Sony’s first “Discman”, released in 1984. The company canned the name and replaced it with ‘CD-Walkman’ in 1999. Via theverge